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About 827 underprivileged people regained their lost sight through free cataract surgeries sponsored by Eye Care Program - MSS donors and Manabik Shahajya Sangstha (MSS).
These cataract blind people were identified at the 21 free eye camps organized in the country’s rural areas. These free eye screening camps were organized in Dinajpur, Chapainawabganj, Lalmonirhat, Thakurgaon, Natore, Gaibandha, Rajshahi, Kurigram, and Kushtia districts throughout June 2022 to eliminate preventable blindness among the underserved, said a statement.
In addition, under the organization’s School Sight Testing Program (SSTP), free eye care services were provided to 1670 students in six schools in the Dinajpur and Thakurgaon districts.
At these free eye camps, comprehensive eye care services were provided to 4835 underserved people by qualified doctors, technicians, and modern eye screening equipment.
Cataract was identified in 1075 patients. Prescriptions were issued to the patients. Some 1403 free spectacles were donated. The blood pressure and diabetes of 1200 patients were checked. Masks were provided to 50 unmasked patients.
In addition, around 3000 basic eye care awareness flyers and posters were distributed among the patients. The surgeries were performed at ECP’s partner hospitals - Shafiuddin Ahmed Foundation, Thakurgaon, Rangpur Eye Hospital, Rangpur, Makka Eye Hospital, Rajshahi, and Prof. MA Matin Memorial BNSB Base Eye Hospital, Sirajganj.
“Considering rural peoples’ limited access to eye care services, ECP-MSS expanded its services geographically to bring comprehensive eye care services for them,” said MSS President Feroz M. Hassan. “In order to advance the goals of the ECP, a variety of eye care services have been undertaken since its inception,” he added.
The ECP - MSS has been working to eliminate preventable blindness among the underserved people in Bangladesh since 2014. Around 1,38,000 patients were served. Nearly 11,700 cataract surgeries were successfully performed. More than 29,000 reading glasses were distributed to correct refractive errors.
